The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-10-29
CHARACTER.

"Uncle Sam's Advice" a series of sketches which are beginning to at- tract literary attention, are written by MT. Ed R. Pritchard, one of the editors employed by the A. N. Kel- logg Newspaper Company. He is a young man of ability, and possesses a pleasantly creative and sharply ana- lv min The following sketch, one of MT. Pritchard's latest, is taken from the Oh ca 70 Z dyer:
 My )EA NEPHEW Your head is level. So long as you adhere to the principle you have laid down, the chances are you will continue to re- main happy and independent citizen. You are right in your idea that, next to hard cash, good character and a spotless reputation are wonderful aids to a mans success in life. Of course can understand that a man with a good character and no cash might starve to death, while with a very poor character and plenty of cash he could live on the fat of the land and be arrayed in tailor made clothes and the latest styles of walk ing sticks. It doubtless happens, and not infrequently, that poor but in every way deserving man may be com- pelled to go idle and hungry, but the proper amount of willingness, push, and perseverance will generally bring him out all right.
 l have long ago come to the conclu- sion that the geatest curse which can is bad enough when fellow, from laziness and general cussedness, won't work, but when he is beth willing and anxious to work, and when, too, he may have loved ones who are de- pendent on his toll for their food and raiment, then, l say, no more bitter experience can come to man. In this connection, too, I have often thought that he who works tor hire should be very careful of his reputation; be very watchful of his employers interests, and very diligent in looking after them, so as to reduce to minimum the chances of his being thrown out of his situation and being compelled to tramp the streets in search of work.
 1 have noticed, too, that many en- ployers there are who do not treat their help just right in this respect. They regard an employe as cog only in the machinery of their business, and when they find they can tempo rarily dispense with it, they do so, and depend upon replacing it again when they shall need it. This is wrong better to keep the help at re- duced pay, during dull season, if tions, than to turn faithful men away with no work at any price.
 But coming back to this question of character, it is always worth looking after-you go to buy bill of goods from house with whom you have never before had dealings They turn to their commercial reports and find you rated, Capital small, but is prompt pay; character and habits good" That firm will hustle around and fill your order as promptly as though your financial rating had been way up in the hundreds of thou sands. In fact, so great is mans con- tidence in character as guide in his estimate of his fellows, that sometimes he gets most wofully taken in; how ever, it is certainly reasonable con- clusion that man who always has been honest will continue so for thirty days longer, at any rate. And, as a rule, l am glad to say the conclusion holds good. It is so in your business, too, I imagine. But l am getting sleepy, George, and so say good night. Yours as ever, UNCLE SAM.